The from-Chicago comedian is on a stand-up tour for the first time in years, ready to use all the stuff she’s been through as material.
Kathy Griffin is doing a NYE show at the Chicago Theatre — because it felt like time for a laugh
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Chicago’s zoo animals: How they stay warm during cold, snowy winters
A chilly Chicago winter doesn’t necessarily mean the African lions at the Lincoln Park Zoo have to go inside.
Asking Eric: Husband’s splurges at grocery store are bothering me
Dear Eric: I don’t believe I should be responsible for half the cost, which he thinks is unfair and disloyal to our agreement.
Review: In ‘Gypsy’ on Broadway, Audra McDonald is transformational and tragically human as Rose
Madam Rose is known for her powerhouse belt and for being the scariest Bad Showbiz Mother of the Year, but not for moving an audience to tears. Audra McDonald, surely the best actress ever to play this iconic role, changes that trajectory in director George C. Wolfe’s disarmingly moving Broadway revival of “Gypsy.”
‘The Newsreader’ review: An Aussie riff on ‘Broadcast News,’ 80s setting and all
Anna Torv and Sam Reid play 1980s-era TV reporters in the Australian series “The Newsreader,” which premiered in 2021 and is available now in the U.S.
Chicagoans of the Year for Pop Music: From hit album to a Lollapalooza set, this is Friko’s year
There are breakthrough years, and then there is Friko’s 2024, from the release of their latest album to end-of-the-year accolades from outlets such as Pitchfork and Rolling Stone.
Editorial: Cook County faces a moment of truth on electronic monitoring of criminal defendants
What now that Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s office soon will stop enforcing home confinement of accused criminals?
The ensemble of Congo Square Theatre says board chair must go
Members of the theater say they will not participate in any Congo Square activities until the board chair is removed.
Asking Eric: New nail tech hurt me
Dear Eric: I’ve been going to the same neighborhood nail salon for nearly 10 years. They are usually great, but about two years ago, I continuously began to be relegated to a nail technician, “Sue,” who is very inconsistent, doing just OK sometimes and then on occasion was truly awful.
Love or hate: Travelers have fiercely strong opinions about cruises
It’s no secret that travelers either passionately love cruises or hate them with actual fury. There’s rarely an in-between.